By Plum Cluverius Did you know that the average person makes almost 700 decisions per day and that about 40-45% of those decisions are so habitual that they’re not really decisions at all? This is an important fact for any of us who wants to change a behavior—like...
The Annual SHRM conference is always packed with action! This year the conference was in Washington, D.C. and hosted approximately 15,000 attendees. Some of the best talks were Amy Cuddy, Harvard Social Psychologist, on how our body and mind are connected, and Sal...
The trend in today’s workplace favors an organizational structure with less hierarchy between executives and their teams. While blurring the distinction between you and your direct reports can help to foster comfort and collaboration, it can make it difficult at times...
By Lea McLeod A recent HBR article cited the top 15 qualities of an effective leader, as reported by a group of 195 leaders in over 30 global organizations. Not surprisingly, none of the top results (integrity, communication, commitment to employees) included...
…and the Answer May Not Be What You Think By Kathy Poehnert You might be thinking: “that’s easy…because in order to be an effective leader you generally have to have a certain number of years of experience.” While this MAY be true, there certainly are exceptions...
…and the Answer May Not Be What You Think By Kathy Poehnert You might be thinking: “that’s easy…because in order to be an effective leader you generally have to have a certain number of years of experience.” While this MAY be true, there certainly are exceptions...
Ever explain something to your team but have it be interpreted totally differently from what you had intended? In the following post, we’ll look to applying this concept to your personal leadership. A lot of us might feel as though we’re doing our best, but without...
Collaboration Software Tech Review for Teams #2: A Slack vs. Quip vs. Yammer Review With so much noise taking place in the project management realm, getting everybody motivated and on the same page demands constant, strategic effort from the leaders throughout your...
Developing one’s communication skills can make the difference between a rising employee and a manager, a manager and a leader. Unsure about how to go about improving your employees’ interpersonal and communication skills? If so, you might be interested in our free...
By John Ledwith Do you find that your organization needs to change in order to get to the next level? Or perhaps it needs to change just to keep up with a rapidly changing marketplace and business climate? Perhaps the organization was very successful in the past, but...